Hammond Times, Volume 2, Number 85, Hammond, Lake County, 26 September 1907 — Page 1

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Mrs. Albert Voklar and Her Three Children Found Unconscious in Their Home by Neighbors.

BABY OF SIX WEEKS DIES FBDM THE EFFECTS Deadly Fluid Escapes From Cooking Stove Neighbors Rush to Assistance and Work Hard to Save Lives of Family.

Four members of the family of Albert Voklar, living at 142 Doty street, were overcome by escaping gas from a j coo it siove mis morning. inn youngest of the three children, an Infant six weeks old, is dead. The others will survive. The catastrophe was discovered by Mrs. J. II. SpafTord, a neighbor living next door. Mrs. Spafford having occasion to call at the Voklar home, did so In the customary manner with neighbors, by the back door. This was at 11 a. m. After knocking on the door several times and getting no answer, Mrs. Spafford turned the knob and entered. She was horrified by the sight of Mrs. Voklar and her children Insensible in the kitchen, the mother and two of the children lying on the floor, the youngest in a cab. It was the latter who died. The room was filled with gas when Mrs. Spafford entered. She quickly opened the doors and windows to ventilate the house, and hurrying to a neigrbors- she summoned Dr. W'm. D. Wels by telephone. The latter was in his office at the time and drove hastily to the house. When Dr. Weis arrived at the house It was filled with sympathetic women 'of the neighborhood, who were lining the customary means of restoration rubbing. Seeing that the other momher"? of the stricken family were not in groat danger. Dr. Wets devoted bis energies to saving the youngest child, but his efforts were unavailing. lie worked for half an hour on the ilmp body, only desisting after life was . extinct. At 1 p. m. Mrs. Voklar and the two chiidren were partly restored and in a semi-conscious condition. They were Buffering intensely and occasionally vomiting. Four, and sometimes live neighborhood women were rubbing Mrs. Voklar," and the same number working on the oldest child. Mildred, three years of age. The younger child Wilbert, two years of age, was in less danger and only needed partial attention. Mrs. Voklar was lying on the floor. Mildred on a cot, and Wilbert on a bed. The dead Infant was six weeks old and was unnamed. Dr. Wets is confident that Mrs. Voklr and her two remaining children will survive, but will be sickened after conscicusneys is restored. 1 he ordea1. is the restoration. Death from gas is the most painless death, but restoiatlon Is accompanied Ty intense suffering. Pains grip the chest an. I tear and rend it excruciatingly. The room was filled with gas when Mrs. Spafford entered. Mrs. Voklar was lying on the floor near the kitchen sink, with one child heside her. Another child was lying on the floor nearby, and the third child, the infant who was dead, was in a baby cab. Vho escaping gas, illuminating gas, came from a cook stove, which neighbors say Mrs. Voklar had previously complained of as defective. The de fect was in a burner, which flared when lit. The only theory Dr. Weis could give regarding the escaping gas without Mrs. Voklar detecting it, was that Mrs. Voklar was washing at the time, and that the steam o absorbed or neutralized the gas that It was not readily noticed. Mrs. Voklar is a pretty woman, flight of build, and 22 years of age. 'She recently moved here with her husband from Mlnhigan City. Her husband, a car builder employed at the Western Car and Foundry company's works at Burnham, was summoned by phone, also by messenger, after the excitement in the neighborhood- had partly subsided, but had not arrived at 1 p. m. Mrs. Miller, a sister of Mrs. Voklar lives in Hammond, while likewise summoned, arriving in time to be of assistance. How long Mrs. Voklar and her U11,dren were overcome by gas before Mrs. Spafford's opportune discovery, is conjectural, but probably an hour, maybe longer. F. OF L. TO ESCHEW POLITICS Munete, Ind., Sept. 26. It may be definitely stated that the Indiana Federation of Labor will not, as an organi- ' ration, enter the political field in any definite way this year and that no candidate for public office will either be supported or condemned by the present state convention, now in session here. A merchant who has the "courage" to pay high rent, and to buy costly stoeks of goodi, should not weaken . when it comes to advertislr -r.

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Mrs. J. Kuznoski Receives Blow in Face From Martin Rrozak. (Special to Lake County Times.) lilting, Ind., Sept. 26. Mrs. J. Kuz noski received a severe blow in the race at the hands of Martin Drozak yesterday, which cut her face in such a manner that it was necessary to insert three stitches in the wound. The two families live in Indiana boulevard, where Kuznoskis keep a grocery store and Drozaks live in the flat above the store. The 7-year-old boys of the family became engaged in a fracas in which the Kuznoski boy was worsted and his screams brought his mother to the scene. She separated the two boys and, taking her's into the house, she gave the other a slap on the face and sent him upstairs. The elder Drozak happened to be at home and being very much angered went down stairs to sot-tie-the case, and in ; the trouble ...that followed ha struck hies.-Kuznoski in the face with his fist. There were no arrests made. CAR SMASHESSIDEWALK Leaves Track at Ninetythird and South Chicago Ave. Delays Traffic. (Special to Lake County Time.) South Chicago, Sept. 26. "While turning a curve at Ninety-third street and South Chicago avenue last evening about 7:30 o'clock, a car belonging to the Calumet Electric Street Railway company, jumped the track and went on the sidewalk badly smashing it. The car was turning the curve quite fast, the motorman not seeing the switch turned went ahead and the accident followed. Frank Carllos, who was on the front of the car with the moterman, was thrown onto the sidewalk with such force that he was severely bruised about the body arms. and The wrecking crew after a couple of hours' work got the car on the track, encountering a lot of difficulty in the process. Cars where strung down the track for a block and people returning home had to walk or wait almost two hours for it was after o'clock be fore traffic was resumed. Wagons were blocked by the car and could not get across South Chicago avenue. They had to go around Commercial avenue. I AAEATHF.H Cloudy touiKht and i Friday tth probably hovtern; j I slowly riNliiK temperature. j

That is What Judge Coe Thinks of Joe Maguski Who Wrecked John Lapinsky's Home Gets Jail Sentence and Heavy Fine.

(Special to Lake County Times.) South Chicago, Sept. 26. Charged with having broken up a home by getting the wife and mother drunk during the husband's absence, so that the five small children were neglected and abused, Joe Maguski was given a severe lecture by Judge Coe in the local court this morning and sentenced to six months imprisonment and lined $200. "A man who would deliberately break up a home," said the judge, "is deserving of no sympathy. Why, he Is worse than a murderer." he continued. After telling the defendant what he thought in plain terms, the Judge imposed the severe penalty. Maguski is employed nights In the B. & O. yards and in the day time was

SPECTACULAR FIRE OCCURS

AT LANSING Illinois Brick Company's Plant Was Destroyed by Flames Last Night Loss is Complete, Will Amount to $50,000. TOWN DEPENDED ON INDUSTRY AND BLAZEIS CALAMITY Hot Box Thought to Have Been Responsible for the Disaster Absence of Fire Protection Makes Efforts to Subdue Flames, Futile (Special to Lake County Times.) Lansing, 111. .Sept. 6. The most disastrous lire that has ever visited this town, started in the brick yards belonging to the Illinois Brick company and before the flames were under control, all of the buildings in the yards had been destroyed with a loss estimated to be $30,000. Perhaps the greatest loss will be to the people of Lansing, who will be deprived of the only industry they have, one which ernp;oyed in the neighborhood of seventy-five men. This was the mainstay of the village and unless the Illinois Brick company, which owns the property, decides to rebuild, a body blow will be struck to the prosperity of Lansing and the surrounding territory. Hot llox Responsible. The fire started as a result of a hot box on one of the fans that is used to dry the bricks. It is said that there were none of the workinmen in the vicinity of the fan at the time the lire started and so its origin is not exactly known. It is believed, however that the fire from the hot box ignited some refuse that was lying around and that the flames spread to several barrels of, lubricating- .ojia, that were kpt 1n the vicinity, and that the" fan simp fy served to spread the fire throughout the whole building. The flames were discovered by some of the residents of the village who called the matter to the attention of the working men at the plant. The strong draft that was started by th.o fan, however, caused the flames to spread with marvelous rapidity and as there was no means of fire protec cion anyway, the men were compelled to stand by and watch the fire con sume the structure. Main Loss In Machinery. Although there were several build ings burned, the engine room, the kiln sheds and the dry rooms, the principal loss will be to the machinery and to the sheds. The Lansing plant of the Illinois Brick company is but one of several that are owned by this big concern in various parts of the country and it is said to be one of the largest. Only plain brick were fired here, but the output was large and steady, and most of the product of the plant was shipped to Chicago. The Lansing concern is one of sev eral which are located in this vicinity where there is an exceptionally good quality of clay for the manufacture j ot plain brick. There are other plants I in the vicinity owned by other com panies' fuich as the one at Dolton, the one at Bernice, the one at Maynard i in addition to several others of small er size such as the ones at Globe station. The fire caused great excitement among the residents of the village and the farmers in the vicinity and it is said the sight of the flames as they consumed the dry boards of the various buildings, was a great spectacle. The general manager at the Chicago oflVe of the Illinois Brick company vas interviewed as to the loss and would not place an estimate upon it. in the habit of going to the home of John Lapinsky while the latter was away at work. Each day he would buy beer and whisky for Mrs. Lapinj sky and the two would have a drunken orgy. The little children as a result would go hungry and would often times come in for a lot of drunken abuse, including kicks and cuffs from the mother and her seducer. The neighbors many times fed and cared for the children and at last the ; husband could stand it no longer and complained to the police. Maguski told the court that he went to ,the house to have his washing done and that as he did not pay for it he thought he ought to set up the drinks. He is married, his wife livlnc in the old country. .

$20,000 BLOCK THE BUILT K. H. Bell Has Let Contract For Building in City's Heart.

WILL BE TWO STORIES HIGH Wooden Stores To Be Razed to Make Place for New Structure . on State StreetK. II. Bell who Is well known as the general manager of the old G. II. Hammond company, when it was running to its full capacity in this city, has let the contract for the construction of a fine two-story brick building that is to be built in the heart of Hammond's business district and will re place the old wood structures that are occupied by George Schrader's saloon and George Kussmaul's cigar store. The location of th new building will be on State street to the rear of the Commercial bank building and along the right of way of the Monon railroad. " . The contract for the new building has been let to Architect McKay and the work of construction will begin at once. The building of this new business block will make sure the removal of the two old wooden struc tures that have for years been an eye sore to the people on State street, and will make available several new store rooms that will be occupied by sev eral of the business houses that have been seeking a location in the heart of the business district. Mr. Bell was in the city today to close the deal for the construction of the new building and while he would not say that he had rented all of the store and office rooms that will be available, he said that he had had enough application from various business men to rent them several times over and that he was only waiting to make a selection of his tennants. The building of the new business block will add greatly to the appearance of the city, as it is seen by the passengers on the many trains that pass through the city every day on the Erie and. Monon, railroads,and'Vlth the razing oil ilie. wooden building' on the site of the new' business block, Hammond's business district is gradually being freed of wooden structures. The cost of the new building will be In the neighborhood of $20,000. SEflDS HIS FAREWELL Letter From Rev. L. Smith Bids Goodbye to Hammond Friends. S. A letter has been received at the office of The Lake County Times from Rev. Lewis S. Smith, formerly the pas tor of the First Methodist elrurch of this city, in which he sends farewell greetings through the columns of this paper to his many friends in Ham mond. Mr. Smith takes occasion to say at tly same time that he is in thorough accord with the universal faith of the of the people of Hammond that the largest and most vigorous city in In diana will soon fill this corner of the state. He says that was the reason why he wanted the Methodist church to build with the Idea of providing ample room for the growth that is sure to come in the future. Said Mr. Smith. "We shall cherish many happy memories of our life and labors in Hammond. We are kindly re ceived here in Lafayette and have ; great field for service in this beauti ful city. L0CALEAGLESENTERTA1N Give Vaudeville Show and Smoker at South Hohman Street Rooms. Fully 125 members and friends of the local Aerie of Eagles were entertained last night at their rooms in South Hohman street with a vaudeville show and smoker. One of the local theatrical managers kindly loaned several fine acts and together with club talent a fine show was given. As the state convention of Eagles is to be held in Hammond on May 23, 24 and 25 next, and over 300 delegates will probably attend, the committee In charge of the entertainment of the guests on that occasion will try to raise a fund of about J1.500 for that purpose. To raise this fund they will give a series of card parties, smokers, and entertainments, public and private. It is also planned to give a big minstrel show some time during tiie winter and the work of perfecting the plans will be taken up shortly. A series of theatricals is one of he plans for the winter. Altogether the Bocial season promises to be a great sucI cess.

LEARNS HE IS HEIR THROUGH CLAIRVOYANT

South Chicago Barber Consults Medium and is Told Fortune Awaits Him in Birmingham, Ala. Letter Reveals This Is So. WRITES AUTHORITIES WHO DECLARE HIS SHARE S50.000 Bequest That of an Aunt Who Names Charles Parker, Another Nephew, and a Niece Beneficiaries in Her Will Lucky Man is Overwhelmed With Congratulations. (Special to Lake County Times.) South Chicago, Sept. 26. Charles Parker, a barber living at 163 Ninetysecond street, South Chicago, is undoubtedly the happiest man in South Chicago today, which is due to the fact that he is liable to fall Into a neat little legacy worth in the neighborhood of $50,000. It all came about in this manner. Last Monday, Parker was passing the office of a certain clairvoyant whose offices are located in South Chicago, when out of mere curiosity he went in side and asked for a reading. Among the various things told him by the clairvoyant was that he was heir to a large estate in the south, near Birmingham, Ala. Mr. Parker's relatives all reside in the south and he himself has been in South Chicago only a few years. He refused to believe in his alleged good fortune, but was finally Induced to write to the recorder of Birming ham county and ascertain if there was any thing, to it. Mr. Parker according ly wrote to the recorder and today re ceived, an answer confirming In every detail what had ben told 'him.- It Vas an aunt of Parker's, Miss Rose Shanks, who died several months ago, who left her snug fortune to her two nephews. Charles and Joseph, and to a niece. Martha, who is supposed to reside somewhere in the south. Since the death of Miss Shanks, who was an old maid, nothing has been done towards effecting a settlement of the estate and up to the time of receiving Parker's letter the county authorities at Birmingham had been at a loss to make any progress in finding the named heirs to the estate. Miss Shanks resided in the country near Birmingham and comparatively nothing is known of her life. As far as is known she had no living rela tives near her. Strange to say, in her will she did not give the addresses of her heirs, merely stating that to the best of her knowledge they resided in Alabama. Already friends are congratulating him, and although he has not received the fortune, he believes that he is the nephew named in the will. Ex-Judge James Bland, well known throughout Alabama, who is now prac ticing at Birmingham, is looking after Mr. Parker's interests. DEATH ACCIDENTAL Coroner's Jury Returns Verdict on Death of William Rowan. (Special to Lake County Times.) South Chicago. Sept. 26. After de bating for over two hours the coroners Jury in the case of 18 year old William Rowan returned a verdict of accidtntal death as the result of being struck by a South Chicago street car in charge of Motorman Peter Schroeder and Conduc tor Gundy. On the morning of Sept. 15, the body of young Rowan was found upon the street car tracks on Ewing avenue and life was nearly extinct. He was taken to the street car barns, where he die before medical aid arrived. An effort was made to get the boys anti-mortem story, but he was unaoie to gasp out his story before he died. The inquest was held yesterday afternoon at Murphy's morgue. 110 Ninetysecond street and was In charge of Deputy Coroner George Webster. A large crowd of people assembled at the morgue awaiting the result of the ! inquest. William Golden and Harry DeBold of Hammond who were on the car which struck Rowan were at the inquest to testify. BRIDAL PAIR HANDCUFFED. Wabash, Ind., Sept 26. Seized by their wedding guests as they left the church in which they had just been married, Mr. and Mrs. Fierman Kesler were handcuffed and forced to parade the business district of the city. They were compelled to enter stores and shake hands with the proprietors before they were permitted to return to the bride's home for the reception. The bride was Mi3s Marie Hlpsklnd

TWELVE YEAR OLD

L HISS Minnie Hickman Runs Away From Aunt's Home in Gostlin Street. SENT TO MAKE PURCHASES Leaves These on Bear Porch and Skips Out With Change From $2 BilL The police are on the lookout for Minnie Rickman, a miss of twelve years, who ran away from the home of her aunt, Mrs. Henry Itichman of 307 Gost lin street, yesterday. When found the girl will be sent to an industrial school, to which she is not a stranger. She is an incorrigible runaway, and in a degree wayward, but her waywardness at present takes the form of associating with children of her own sex, and not boys. Her aunt fears that the companionship of girls will eventually be too tame for her, and the next step will be association with boys. Yesterday after dinner Mrs. Rickman entrusted her niece with $2 with dir ections to buy some window shades muslin and a pound of tobacco for her husband. Minnie not returning by clock in the afternoon her aunt notifi ed the police department of her dis appearance, describing her as blond with light hair and blue eyes, and wearing a red dress, spotted with white (lowers, and a black fascinator. Find Parcel on Porch. When Mr. Rickman carne home after 6 o'clock he found two of the purchas es Minnie had been sent for, which Minnie had left on the back porch. One was the tobacco, the other cheese cloth, which had been switched for the mus lin. The cost of these articles was about 50 cents. Mlnnio was therefore J1.50 ahead on the deal. Minnie was formerly In the Illinois Industrial school. Later she was re leased, Mrs. Miller of Riverdale taking her into her family to raise. Minnie ran away from Riverdale and returned to her mother in Chicago. The mother is a drinker. Not being a fit woman to raise the child her aunt, Mrs. Rickman took her .with, the intention -ot adopting her. -Mrs. Rickman is discouraged over the frequent runaway escapades of.. her niece, and will put her in a reformatory when she is found. FALLS DEACON STREET Mrs. Amelia Hausler Victim of Heart Failure While Alighting From Cab. (Special to Lake County Time.) South Chicago, Sept. 26. While alighting from a car at the corner of Ninety-Ninth street and Ewing ave nue, this noon, Mrs. Amelia Hausler of 9393 Ewing avenue, dropped dead from heart failure. Mrs. Hausler was ap parently in the best of health when she left her home and was going to pay a visit to relatives. Feeling faint she started to leave the car and she had no sooner stepped from the car to the street, when she fell. Several people passing lifted her from the street, and removed her to nearby store, where physician was called to attend her. She was dead, however, when he arrived. Mrs. Hausler Is well known in South Chicago where she has resided many years. She was about 60 years of age and leaves a husband, who is employed at the Great Lakes Dredging company and four children. Her married daugh ter resides in Hammond. LOST Ifl SNOW STORM Women Teachers Forming Exploring Party, Forced to Camp in Cave. New York, Sept. 25. After being lost for thirteen days in a blizzard and facing death in other equally terrifying forms, four women school teachers of this city succeeded In climbing one of the most inaccessible peaks of the Selkirk mountains, in British Columbia, according to Dr. Charles J. Shaw, professor of biology In the Medico-Chir-urgical college of Philadelphia, who has just returned from the northwest. The women were: Miss Emma Shipe, Miss Mary Jobe. Mrs. Bayard Fuller, and Miss Caroline Romes. Clad only in corduroy skirts, they followed close to the men of the party, whether the paths led over the mountains, where every step was made by cutting a foothold in the ice, or through the bushes, which spread a network about them. While making some investigations of their own they lost their way, and for thirteen days wandered about in a blinding snowstorm on top of one of the mountains. They had only four days" provisions and slept in rock caverns. Finally they discovered & cabin left near an abandoned mine. It was stored with provisions.

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Colossal Piece de Resistance Will be Feature of Wedding Feast of Louie Sattler Who Won His Bride By Shooting Her. - GROOM, A BAKER, WILL MAKE IT HIS MASTERPIECE Mammoth Edible Topped With Doves and House, Signifying "LoTe in a Cottage" Gifts Include Building lot and Diamond Necklace. South Chicago, Sert. 26. In the. Ut tie basement of the two story house at SS24 Muskegan avenue, the residence of Miss Hattio Mateckl, who was shot xome llmo ago by her sweetheart, louls Sattler, all Is happiness and quiet. Plans for the wedding are be ing formulated and carried out by themselves and friend. Ever since announcement last Monday that the young lady had finally agreed to become the wife of the man who shot her, every where in the , vicinity all bore an atmosphere of preparation. As a reporter for The Times knocked at the door lie was greeted by a pleas ant young girl who was easily recog nized as the girl in the case. Miss Mateckl cheerfully led the way to the grocery below where her. future hus band was busily engaged in preparing the wedding cake, he being a baker by trade. At first they imlled at .each other and by mutual understanding refused to divulge their 'plans for the wedding. Gradually, however, the pride of the bride -in the earning .event -"Led- her t reveal bit by bit th details of a gor geous festival.'; v i' Happy tie Can be. "You see Louis and I love each other now," said Miss Mateeki, " and we are as happy as we possibly can foe. We are all working hard to get ready for the wedding. I am cleaning things up while Louie is making the cake." She was Just about to launch into a description of the glorious edible when her fiance cautioned her not to reveal the facts of its immensity. Sattler showed that he did not' desire any more newspaper publicity, but hia future bride could not resist the temptation to reveal the secrets of the big affair which will be pulled off a week from this evening. Throughout the. entire conversation when the pretty girl was describing the features of the wedding, Mr. Sattler would chime in and lend color to the pictures painted by the girl whom he shot. "The cake will b about five feet high," said Ml?s Mateckl, measuring off on the counter and the on top there will be molded a Utile house about which there will be three doves clustered, designating love and peace." The gigantic cake will be placed in the center of the table at which hundreds of the friends of the principles will feast to their heart's content. Ilrnss Hand Will Lend to Cbureb. A big brass band wlli lead the couple to the church and will be followed by numerous carriages and a parado of those who wish to show their friendship for the couple. The wedding will take place in the church and the ceremony performed by Rev. Richter of the Lutheran church at Ninety-first street and Calumet ave;nue. All night long the ceremony will continue ar.d on the following day the happy couple will lfave ior Europe where they will spend many weeks visiting their relatives in their native land on their honeymoon. The father of the bride, who is a wealthy milk dealer, has given his daughter a building lot and will ertpt a house on it according to the p'an decided by his daughter. She lias also been given a beautiful diamond necklace which seems to please her more than the prospective house and lot. Futhei plans for the wedding and for the future they refused to disclose. "Just say that we are happy and love each other," said Mifs Mateckl, as fha stepped up and kissed Louie as proof of her devotion. They then locked arms and left the store by the rear door to continue constant work of preparation. All seemed happy and pleasant, but a few weeks before the house was filled with trouble and cespalr. COLD SNAP HEALTHY. Typhoid Case Dropping Off and S!ea Patients Generally are Benefited. While the cold snap that struck Hammond in the beginning of the wet k was rather unwelcome it has added a great improvement in the condition of Hammond's sick patients. Doctors about town are saying that it has greatly re-, lieved the situation in nearly all cases. Fewer typhoid cases are being reported whils those down with the disease are canvalenscing. WAXT AOVERTIMXG WILL 10 SOMETHING FOR YOU IK YOU MILL DO SOME WA5T ADVERTISING! .